Hiab has acquired Scottish authorised dealer Logan Inglis for an undisclosed sum in a deal that it says is a key part of its route to market strategy - and the first of two expected dealer acquisitions to be completed before the autumn.
All Logan Inglis staff at its site in Cumbernauld have been transferred to Hiab and a separate agreement is in place to retain the services of current owner Robert Morrison during the transition period.
Ian Mitchell, Hiab director-dealer manager UK and Ireland, said of the deal: “Our customers in Scotland will benefit from the Cumbernauld site being part of a larger Hiab-owned national network of both installation and service facilities that can meet their needs both in Scotland and further afield in the UK.”
Logan Inglis is also home to a bodybuilding business, which was included as part of the purchase and will be developed as a service by Hiab.
Matt Ritchie, Hiab dealer manager for Scotland, will run the Cumbernauld site and said he was looking forward to taking the Scottish business “to the next level”.
“I’ve been really encouraged by the energy and enthusiasm of the staff at Cumbernauld and am really looking forward to building on the existing relationships with customers and establishing new ones,” said Ritchie.
In May Hiab opened a sales and service depot in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, while in July it opened a similar site on Halesowen Road in Dudley, West Midlands. Last year Hiab acquired Atherstone, Warwickshire-based aftersales, repair, maintenance and refurbishment provider Walker and Co.
Rogier van der Linde, MD of Hiab UK and Ireland, said: “The opening of Hiab Scotland is the next logical step in our strategy to be closer to our customers, putting more focus on our services and to become a solutions provider.”
He said that Hiab had a “fantastic opportunity” to grow its market share in Scotland for demountables and put more focus on loader cranes. He also said that customer service in the region would improve by Hiab having its own workshop and giving customers access to its fleet of field service engineers.
“The strategic investments we have made over the last 12 months demonstrate the commitment Hiab UK is making to succeed in its ambition to become the number one solutions partner, shaping and inspiring the industry,” van der Linde added.
Year: 2007 | Cab Type: Dormagen | Category: Specialist | Make: Linde
